“Never having the right to make a mistake, I think that’s the hardest part of being an official”: Exploring young sport officials’ experiences of abuse and their related coping mechanisms

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics.^a

Characteristic	n	%
Gender
Man	21	77.8
Woman	6	22.2
Age
14–15 years	5	18.5
16–17 years	18	66.7
18–20 years	4	14.8
Sport officiated^b
Soccer	14	51.9
Hockey	10	37.0
Volleyball	4	14.8
Baseball	4	14.8
Basketball	1	3.7
Softball	1	3.7
Experience
1 year	4	14.8
2 years	7	25.9
3 years	7	25.9
4 years	6	22.2
5 years or more	3	11.1

^a The ethnocultural identity reported by participants is not indicated in the Table, although we recognize its importance both in research and from an identity standpoint. However, the small number of participants who identified as being from an origin other than Canadian makes it difficult to present the results in a precise manner while protecting the participants’ confidentiality. ^bMore than one answer possible for the sports officiated by participants.

Data availability statement

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.